Home Sweet Home

"Welcome home, Me".  We are now in the new house but are living among a few boxes.  We've cleared up a good many but they seem to be multiplying.  There are still workers here doing this and that.  We have painters in the house and a muralist putting horses on the girls' walls.  We have landscapers outside.  I don't think it will be peaceful here for a couple more weeks.  But that's OK.  My fantastically sweet friend Amy brought us pizza here the other night.  I couldn't have been more grateful.  I would not have thought to do that but she did.  It was the best pizza ever.  The girls go back to school tomorrow and hopefully schedules will be back to normal soon.  Vienne is having a little trouble getting to sleep at night.  She says she's scared and I understand.  Natalya is having a blast, nothing ever bothers her.  Pictures will come soon.

 Tracy tagged me for a meme and it seemed mindless enough.  So here it is-  7 Weird Things About Me. 

1.  When I get hungry, I get a really short fuse.  I snap at everyone.  I almost always have to eat on time.
2. I prefer beer over wine. 
   
3. I love to sleep.  Although naps make me grumpy.
4. I hate cooking.  Only do it because we have to eat.  But we do have a very lovely new kitchen.  Maybe I'll be inspired.  No, probably won't. 
   
5. I can't walk barefoot in hotel rooms.  I have to wear socks or shoes the whole time.  I wear my socks right to the shower and put them back on right when I get out.
6. I hate worms more than any other creepy crawly.
7. I don't think I have ever finished a can of soda.
    
    That's it.  I won't tag anyone but let me know if you want to do it.  And let me know if I'm not as weird as I think .  Ok, I'm off to take a look at my craft room.  There are a lot of boxes in there but that's the room I really want to see done. 
   

Angel

 This is My Best Shot for today.  I had so much luck yesterday taking these pictures that I couldn't decide which I liked better.  So for more of my Angel, see the slide show below. And for more Best Shots, visit Mother May I.

 Spring break started out with some very Spring (or Summer) like weather.  But it's all good cuz I like it hot!  Don't quote me when I start complaining mid Summer when the Texas heat becomes unbearable.  I will be camping out at the new house today with no tv, no internet.  They are coming to hook all those things up today.  The girls will get to hang with Grandma while I twiddle my thumbs hoping they come closer to noon then 5:00.   Haven't moved in yet, hopefully on Friday.

Photographer Crossing

Practicing my cross processing.  It' s so fun when you learn something new.  This little stretch of road is so cute.

Not sure why I had time to kill this day, but was driving around our sweet little town and come across this sign.  So I stopped to take a picture of it.  Not 10 seconds later, I saw this... 

 

It made my day.  When I pulled up to them, they didn't even hurry along.  Like they knew they had a sign and this was their road. 

On another note, it hit a record high of 96 degrees yesterday.  The previous record was 93 degrees set in 1971.  Hmmm.  I hope this is not a sign of things to come.   

Hot Dog

  

Rockey Dog.  Still looney.  She chewed up a pair of sun glasses that belonged to one of V's baby dolls.  Vienne was not happy.  Roc is either crying out for desperately needed attention (uh, no) or she is reverting back to her puppy years for some reason.   Any dog psychologists out there?  Where is Caesar when you need him. 

 

It's supposed to be 92 degrees today here in South Texas.  It's still Winter mind you.  The record to beat is 93 degrees.  Anyone wanna move to Texas? 

More Randomness

Natalya was treasure hunting in the backyard today and found this.  It's a five leaf clover.  Are they common?  I know it's rare to find a four leaf clover.   It died so quickly after she picked it.  She was a little disappointed but I guess another lesson learned.  I told her that it's supposed to be lucky when you find a four leaf clover.  She said, "I know.  But I'm already lucky." 

 

Vienne had her Easter egg hunt at school today.   15 kids scrambling around the playground trying to find the big prize.  Is there a holiday that we can celebrate without candy?  Part of me whats to bring her home and put all of the candy that she got today in front of her.  Then I want to say, "Eat up.  Eat it all.  Don't leave a single piece behind.  Don't get up until it's all gone."  She may have a tummy ache but I won't hear for the next two weeks, "Can I have candy now?  Can I have candy after lunch?  When I wake up can I have candy?"  She is the best eater.  She will chose fruit over dinner.  She eats her veggies.  But boy does she have a weakness for candy.